Medway · ME5
Air conditioning in ME5
Our engineers cover all of the ME5 postcode district, which takes in Chatham, Lordswood and Walderslade. You get a fixed-price quote before any work starts.
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Our services across ME5
- Commercial air conditioning
- Air conditioning installation
- Heat pump installation
- Air conditioning repair
- Air conditioning servicing
- All services
For a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
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Air conditioning in ME5: how it works
Think of it as diagnose, treat and sign off: survey first, install second, commission and hand over last. At sign-off, the system is tested in each mode, the controls are explained and the F-Gas records are left with you. The work covers ceiling cassettes, VRF systems and wall-mounted split systems, and people most often call us about rooms under the roof that stay hot into the night and expensive direct electric heating.
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it takes a day for most single-room installations, with multi-split, ducted and cassette systems taking longer.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the rooms, the walls, the outside and the electrics.
- Next, a recommendation for each room and a fixed price.
- The treatment: units fitted, pipework and drain routed, and the electrics installed.
- Checks: a pressure test for leaks, then a vacuum to clear moisture.
- The sign-off: commissioning, a walk through the controls, and the F-Gas records and warranty details.
What you’ll pay
No two properties are the same, so we price each one individually. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- F-Gas company certification
Get a fixed-price quote
For a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
What’s near Chatham
Typical jobs here are in properties near Walderslade Girls' School, Darland Banks and Wayfield Primary School. Other local landmarks include The Huntsman pub (0.9 miles north-west), Walderslade Girls' School (under half a mile south-west) and Christ the King (within half a mile south-east). The nearest railway station is Chatham station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Six Poor Travellers House (2.5 miles north-west) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chatham include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Air conditioning across ME5
In ME5, as across England, the same permitted development rules apply: cooling-only units aren’t covered, listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road.
Refrigerant work is done by F-gas qualified engineers for a certified company, while NICEIC approval covers the electrical work, in ME5 as everywhere else. Near the coast in ME5, outdoor units last longer with shelter from sea wind and a yearly service.
Chatham: Older streets near Christ the King may fall within a conservation area, so we check the planning position before choosing where the outdoor unit goes. With historic houses such as Restoration House about 2.4 miles north-west, it’s a reminder that older homes nearby may be listed, which changes the planning rules.
Managing agents and facilities teams in ME5
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A ventilation problem rather than a temperature problem
- Work that needs permission from a landlord or the council
- Draughts and missing insulation
System by system
Electrical supply
The fuse board is looked at during the survey, so the quote covers any electrical work needed. Older boards sometimes need more work to take a new circuit, and we explain why if so.
Outdoor unit positions
The outdoor unit can go on a wall bracket, on the ground or on a flat roof, whatever suits the building and the route. It needs space around it to breathe and for an engineer to work on it.
What we’re called out for in ME5
Loft rooms and top floors tend to suffer most. Heat comes in through the roof and rises from the rest of the building, so a bedroom or office under the roof can stay warm well into the night.
Common reasons people call us are:
- Portable units that are noisy and barely cope
- Uncertainty over the right type and size of system
- A business premises that overheats in summer
- Working from home in a room that gets too warm
Your questions about air conditioning in ME5
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Do I need a new electrical circuit?
Typically, yes. We check your consumer unit on the survey and include any electrical work on the quote and we install and certify the circuit as NICEIC approved contractors.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
Should I choose wall-mounted, ducted or cassette?
It depends on the rooms and the building. A split suits one room, a multi-split several, a ducted system hides the unit, and a cassette spreads air across larger rooms. The survey ends with a recommendation and the reasons.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we’ll explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For example, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.